“The Marvels,” the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, isn’t faring well at the box office so far, partly because actors couldn’t promote it until a day before it opened due to the timing of the SAG-AFTRA strike.
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Marvel movies dominate the box office, though the latest film, “The Marvels,” isn’t doing so hot.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has earned more than $29 billion, making it the biggest movie franchise ever.
Insider ranked all 33 MCU movies by their global box office, according to IMDb Pro data.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe, spanning 33 movies and counting, is the biggest movie franchise in history, having earned more than $29 billion worldwide.
Marvel films usually do pretty well at the box office, but the franchise’s latest movie, “The Marvels,” hasn’t been quite so lucky.
The film, starring Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson, posted the worst opening-weekend box office numbers of any MCU film to date. The flop is partly due to actors’ inability to promote the film until a day before it opened, owing to the timing of the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Here’s a ranking of “The Marvels” and the 32 other MCU movies by global box office success:
Laura Radford/Marvel Studios
Worldwide box office: $161.3 million
Total domestic box office: $65.0 million
Domestic opening weekend: $46.1 million
Budget: $220 million
Universal Pictures
Worldwide box office: $264.8 million
Total domestic box office: $134.8 million
Domestic opening weekend: $55.4 million
Budget: $150 million
Disney/Marvel
Worldwide box office: $370.6 million
Total domestic box office: $176.7 million
Domestic opening weekend: $65 million
Budget: $140 million
Disney/Marvel Studios
Worldwide box office: $379.7 million
Total domestic box office: $183.6 million
Domestic opening weekend: $80.4 million
Budget: $200 million
*Released during coronavirus pandemic, and released simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access
Marvel Studios
Worldwide box office: $402.06 million
Total domestic box office: $164.9 million
Domestic opening weekend: $71.3 million
Budget: $200 million
*Released during coronavirus pandemic
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Worldwide box office: $432.2 million
Total domestic box office: $224.5 million
Domestic opening weekend: $75.4 million
*Released during coronavirus pandemic
Marvel Studios
Worldwide box office: $449.3 million
Total domestic box office: $181 million
Domestic opening weekend: $65.7 million
Budget: $150 million
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Worldwide box office: $476.1 million
Total domestic box office: $214.5 million
Domestic opening weekend: $106.1 million
*Released during coronavirus pandemic
Marvel
Worldwide box office: $519.3 million
Total domestic box office: $180.2 million
Domestic opening weekend: $57.2 million
Budget: $130 million
Marvel Studios
Worldwide box office: $585.8 million
Total domestic box office: $319 million
Domestic opening weekend: $98.6 million
Budget: $140 million
Marvel
Worldwide box office: $622.7 million
Total domestic box office: $216.7 million
Domestic opening weekend: $75.8 million
Budget: $162 million
Marvel
Worldwide box office: $623.9 million
Total domestic box office: $312.4 million
Domestic opening weekend: $128.1 million
Budget: $200 million
Marvel Studios
Worldwide box office: $644.8 million
Total domestic box office: $206.4 million
Domestic opening weekend: $85.7 million
Budget: $170 million
Marvel
Worldwide box office: $677.8 million
Total domestic box office: $232.6 million
Domestic opening weekend: $85 million
Budget: $165 million
Marvel Studios
Worldwide box office: $714.4 million
Total domestic box office: $259.8 million
Domestic opening weekend: $95 million
Budget: $170 million
Marvel Studios
Worldwide box office: $760.9 million
Total domestic box office: $343.3 million
Domestic opening weekend: $144 million
Budget: $250 million
*Released during coronavirus pandemic
Marvel Studios
Worldwide box office: $773.4 million
Total domestic box office: $333.7 million
Domestic opening weekend: $94.3 million
Budget: $170 million
Marvel Studios
Worldwide box office: $845.6 million
Total domestic box office: $359 million
Domestic opening weekend: $118.4 million
Budget: $250 million
Disney/Marvel Studios
Worldwide box office: $855.3 million
Total domestic box office: $315.1 million
Domestic opening weekend: $122.7 million
Budget: $180 million
Marvel Studios
Worldwide box office: $859.2 million
Total domestic box office: $453.8 million
Domestic opening weekend: $181.3 million
Budget: $250 million
*Released during coronavirus pandemic
Disney/Marvel
Worldwide box office: $863.8 million
Total domestic box office: $389.8 million
Domestic opening weekend: $146.5 million
Budget: $200 million
Marvel/Sony
Worldwide box office: $880.2 million
Total domestic box office: $334.2 million
Domestic opening weekend: $117 million
Budget: $175 million
Marvel Studios
Worldwide box office: $955.8 million
Total domestic box office: $411.3 million
Domestic opening weekend: $187.4 million
Budget: $200 million
*Released during coronavirus pandemic
Marvel Studios
Worldwide box office: $1.13 billion
Total domestic box office: $426.8 million
Domestic opening weekend: $153.4 million
Budget: $160 million
Sony
Worldwide box office: $1.13 billion
Total domestic box office: $390.5 million
Domestic opening weekend: $92.6 million
Budget: $160 million
Marvel Studios
Worldwide box office: $1.16 billion
Total domestic box office: $408.1 million
Domestic opening weekend: $179 million
Budget: $250 million
Marvel Studios
Worldwide box office: $1.2 billion
Total domestic box office: $409 million
Domestic opening weekend: $174 million
Budget: $200 million
Disney
Worldwide box office: $1.3 billion
Total domestic box office: $700.4 million
Domestic opening weekend: $202 million
Budget: $200 million
Marvel
Worldwide box office: $1.41 billion
Total domestic box office: $459 million
Domestic opening weekend: $191.3 million
Budget: $250 million
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Worldwide box office: $1.52 billion
Total domestic box office: $623.4 million
Domestic opening weekend: $207.4 million
Budget: $220 million
Sony Pictures
Worldwide box office: $1.92 billion
Total domestic box office: $814.1 million
Domestic opening weekend: $260.1 million
Budget: $200 million
*Released during coronavirus pandemic
Disney
Worldwide box office: $2.05 billion
Total domestic box office: $678.8 million
Domestic opening weekend: $257.7 million
Budget: $321 million
Marvel Studios
Worldwide box office: $2.8 billion
Total domestic box office: $858.4 million
Domestic opening weekend: $356 million
Budget: $356 million
This story was originally published in November 2021 and most recently updated in November 2023.
